I hope they let Kochetkov have the net

@rosariocannistraro3561

24 күн бұрын

If they don't then heads should roll in the coaching dept. .

@stephenlucas5130

23 күн бұрын

I agree. If Anderson starts the season as #1....I want be spending my dollars on Canes games.

@williamford9564

23 күн бұрын

@@rosariocannistraro3561 Brind d"Amour is not going anywhere.

@lanejoyner5175

23 күн бұрын

Agreed. Freddie keeps letting us down

@DefendNC97

22 күн бұрын

100% agree. Rod needs to give Kooch the keys and let him roll.

Necas is most likely staying with Carolina per Rod and Tulsky in an interview today

Shannon taking it to the next level working in Bob Ross 🤣

@donaldpaluga

22 күн бұрын

Where's the happy little trees?

This was the year with all these expiring contracts which is why they went for Guentzel at the deadline. They might take a step back but still have a good core locked down long term and a good prospect pool with Nikishin coming soon.

I think it should be noted that the goalies they've lost to in the playoffs have been really good. Rask twice, Vasilevsky, Shesterkin twice and Bobrovsky. You tend to play against good goalies in the playoffs, and it speaks to the fact that they themselves should probably be more critical of Andersen, especially this past year, but sometimes you just run into a buzzsaw, and unfortunately it just feels like that's been every year for this team.

@shaman9

23 күн бұрын

yeah, i agree, but only 1 of those 6 was a loss to the eventual cup winner - so the eventual cup winner found a way to beat them where the canes couldnt

@NYSeaNile

14 күн бұрын

Canes can’t score unless it’s the islanders in the playoffs lmaoo

I think this will be a "nothing to lose" and experimentation type of year. Weirdly, there also might be slightly less pressure on them to win it all due to the huge roster turnover. A soft reset so to speak. Perhaps Brind'amour will even feel better about experimenting with his system or making adjustments he otherwise wouldn't have. To me, the first experiment should be making Kochetkov the starting goalie and just seeing what happens. We should do that for a lot of other positions as well, giving young prospects bigger roles and seeing what happens. I think you even consider biting the bullet and finally trying Necas out as a center, which is what he wants. It could be a total train wreck, or we could end up looking every bit as good as previous years. Obviously we would hope for the latter scenario, but I don't think we should panic either if the first scenario plays out.

@ProductionAdmin

20 күн бұрын

not the worse take.....

Have Washington 2018 vibes from their offseason.

@cheetohands9

24 күн бұрын

So THAT’S why they got Kuzy

@SuperRavensfan101

24 күн бұрын

With how much talent they've bled honestly I doubt it, the caps also had tons of high end scoring on that 2018 cup team, this Canes team I don't see it really. They need another high end scoring forward to get over a Florida or Tampa in the East.

@ProductionAdmin

20 күн бұрын

@@SuperRavensfan101 they need Necas and Svech to play to potential.....that would solve most of that....

Paying Kotkaneimi 5M to produce nothing has held them back. They need to find a way to get rid of him and sign a talented speedster to play with Necas. If Necas is as talented as they say you adjust your system a little bit to take advantage. You don't trade him away just because he isn't a perfect fit for a strong forecheck defensive winger system. Necas was their best player in the playoffs.

@choppergunner8650

24 күн бұрын

Kotkaniemi washed already?

@jasonstroup4123

23 күн бұрын

@@choppergunner8650 I didn't say he was washed up, he's only 24, but Carolina already has a glut of young players: Aho 26 Svech 24 Necas 25 Jarvis 22 They didn't need to spend 5M/ year on a guy who has never produced 20 goals. That's way overpaying and the could have used that money and some cap space to bring in a high end player.

@maxfish4270

23 күн бұрын

A playmaker to team with Necas is a fine idea. KK however was only 10 points away from being about average contract.

@epo6831

23 күн бұрын

I’ve seen a lot of negativity about KK and I don’t get it. There were several times he was robbed throughout the year and dude just couldn’t buy a goal. I think he is my breakout candidate for the year. Probably 60 to 70 points. He’ll earn that paycheck

I feel Teraveinen won’t be missed as much as people think. He was given more opportunities than I felt he should have, ex. PP1 time over Necas etc. most of his goals last season came in like the first 20 games and then fell off a cliff. Carolina will be fine and if anything other higher end players will get more chances to shine

@rosariocannistraro3561

22 күн бұрын

Except for a defensive play here and there he just ghosts far too often and shrinks when it gets physical , I'm glad he's gone personally .

I don't consider it a successful day unless I block at least 100 youtube ads.

As a Canes fan, im perfectly fine with the blue line changes. Slight downgrade with a cheaper cap hit. The worry is still the offense. I, and a large majority of the fans i've spoken to, saw a path to a better offense for years to come. Splash the cash to try to keep Guentzel, ship Necas for whatever return we can get. Unfortunately that didn't happen and we see where it goes. Still expect to get to playoffs, but not to go far.

Losing Trochek was a big hit a couple of years ago.

The way I’m viewing this upcoming season is that of a gap year. Yes I’m gonna miss the guys that left and the old core, but this past season was the best and last chance for them to make a run and they showed they don’t have what it takes after what was already an extended run of coming up short in the playoffs. Thankfully they’re set up to have another window of opportunity with so many talented guys entering or at their primes plus a great prospect pool and Orlov and Burns coming off the books at the end of the upcoming season (although I’d love Orlov to stay if they can get a lower cap hit for his next contract). I’m kinda looking forward to next season in a weird way in that my expectations are lower than they’ve been in a while yet I can still see myself enjoying watching them figure out where to go next and potentially exceed expectations which they can absolutely do.

@maxfish4270

24 күн бұрын

I hated all the talk of Canes as Cup favorite last season. I am however baffled at talk that implies Carolina is going to miss the playoffs this next season. Even though it is always possible any team falls short, many seem to underrated the players Carolina is bringing back.

@maxfish4270

23 күн бұрын

@ScottStenlund-x9m Making the playoffs is what matters. After that a solid team only needs one or two extra hot streaks.

@CarolinaBuckrush

23 күн бұрын

@ScottStenlund-x9mI mean they lost superstars in Guentzel, Skjei, and Pesce but Noesen and Turbo aren’t superstars. Pesce, Skjei, and Guentzel are going to have their contracts turn sour for the teams that signed them and the Canes are playing the long game. The Canes will have a wide open cup window again with potential of doing better than last year once the prospects improve and get their footing in the league. Canes have rising superstars in Morrow and Nikishin. Jarvy is also improving and the Canes have a solid prospect pool.

@CarolinaBuckrush

23 күн бұрын

@ScottStenlund-x9m I mean they lost a superstar in Guentzel while Skjei and Pesce aren’t quite considered superstars but elite players which will hurt and those are the three elite to superstar players they lost. Noesen hurts a lot because of how important his role is as a net front presence and Turbo is solid but not a superstar or quite an elite player. Canes are going to hurt but it’s a retool and they have solid players coming up. Morrow has the potential to possibly be a superstar but more likely an elite player while Nikishin has superstar promise. Some other forward prospects have potential to be solid players maybe even elite. Pyotr and Jarvi are likely going to make some leaps in development too. Right now the Canes have a whole lot of promise. When the cap increases the Canes can sign some high end talent too. Next offseason Burns and Orlov are off the books which will open up a whole lot of money. Kuzy is also going to be up next offseason too along with Fast. Many teams overpaid for players and Gabe out long term deals while the Canes had some good lower cap hit and short terms or shorter cap hit and longer terms. Sure some contracts aren’t the best with more term than what would be ideal like with Sean Walker and William Carrier. They also picked up players for their AHL team to help prospect development too and now with that AHL team the future looks brighter.

@CarolinaBuckrush

23 күн бұрын

@ScottStenlund-x9m not necessarily. The Canes lost players but didn’t overpay. Maybe short term it was the worse but long term it wasn’t. Canes got set up for the future. It’s going to be a retool year. The previous roster couldn’t get things done despite having the chances. Now the Canes are looking to get younger and open the window some more again with a roster that hopefully can break through.

Bob Ross reference = gold!! Tulsky is still cooking so it will be interesting to see how it turns out. Koochie gets starter this year, or its more 50/50 tandem with Anderson.

Finished top 3 the last 4 years and we got 0 ecf wins to show for it 😁

@staalman1226

23 күн бұрын

I love that they have players I like, a coach I really like, and that they're actually relevant to the league at large. Yes I want a cup but you need to put stuff in perspective.

Should finish in the top 3 in the Metro but not a cup favorite. Love the Bob Ross mention. Bring on the happy accidents.

@TheScotian82

23 күн бұрын

Every tree needs a friend. He can live wherever you want to put him..Its up to you.

A Necas trade has to happen right after you post this, right?

@cdfmmcc

24 күн бұрын

He has to leave his house first!

Nice job on the Canes. So true, the previous guys didn’t get it done. Love Pesce but is definitely slowing down and has mileage. Guentzel screwed the Canes with the way he left. Canes gave him his ask on Thursday. He waited for a prettier girl to ask. It might be a wildcard year, but I’m ok with the changes.

might use more puck movement and scoring on offense?

I’m not sure how this year will go. However I think when Nikishin comes in the following season (which is also when I expect one or more of Nadeau, Morrow, Felix Unger Sorum, or Blake to also make the jump to the big team) the reload to being a potential contender will be faster than people are expecting

@rosariocannistraro3561

22 күн бұрын

Boom will be here at the end of the KHL season in the spring and I expect at least one of the kid forwards to make it this year and maybe a couple next year . Gleb Trikizov is definitely a dark horse that kid has size and a blistering shot .

Great analysis Shannon. This upcoming season is going to be an interesting one for Carolina

I think that the Canes are a well run group and players like it there.

Very much agree with your thoughts of "taking a step back might be a good thing for Carolina". There's been a lot of concern and worry over this team getting weaker since free agency opened up and a bunch of players left, and although I am sad to see long-time fan favorites leave, I think there's a potential for this to be a good thing. As much as I enjoy their regular season success, it is getting a bit tiresome at this point with how much they trail off come playoff time. I hope the team getting weaker on paper can maybe translate into a different kind of success this year

I really hope they give some young prospects on offense a chance and then make a big move next year knowing theyll have morrow and Nikishin coming in on rookie contracts that could free up a lot of money. Love the idea that in two years you have Slavin, Ghost, Chatty, Nikishin, Morrow and Walker. Need Nadeau, Jackson or someone to step up would love to see Leuimex, Carrier and a young gun as fourth line.

@rosariocannistraro3561

22 күн бұрын

Definitely hope Rod plays guys like Lemieux and Carrier more to help shelter the young kids coming in physically and the guys like Aho and Jarvy too .

As a Preds fan (that also follows Carolina lived in Raleigh for a bit), the Hurricanes are definitely built to win. I wanted Necas but I'm guessing Carolina has a steep price...kind of wondering if their might be a revisiting of interest in Askarov. Carolina still needs goalie help it seems (I know they play a few players in net). They will be an interesting team this coming season.

Love when I get here so early I go deaf

I really hope Martinook doesn’t end up on the second line.

Did you forget to mention Guentzle? 😮

The Kotkienemi signing is the millstone around Waddell's neck. Impossible to keep everyone. I'm glad Pesce is gone as he was a defensive liability. Not sure what people thought the Cane's GM could do. I would love to keep Necas, Jarvis and Drury, but I'm nervous about that.

Playoff team still. 1 year regroup . Not a bona fide contender this year. Could under- or over-perform! Posting here from my cosy seat on the fence

Good analysis, Shannon. A couple of points: The Waddell departure was sudden and a bit of a head scratcher. Tom D. too much hands on? Tulsky has had to hit the ground running. Biggest complaints in Raleigh seem to be around the goalies. But your board showed how good the team has been with GAA. It seems to take newcomers a couple of months to be able to play effectively in Rod's scheme. Burns, Bunting, and Orlov all had somewhat painful learning curves. Everyone expects Jarvis to get an 8x8. That doesn't leave much for Drury AND/OR Necas. The solace for Canes fans is that the owner is not named Tepper...

@mmac8462

24 күн бұрын

Wonderful post. The Tepper reference is right on. We should see on of the young forwards make the team and thought Morrow looked good last year in his first NHL experience. I wonder if the Coughlin to Winnipeg for FC will pave the way for Eihlers coming to Carolina for Necas?

There's always the unexpected to consider so I won't make any predictions. It is a safe guess however that Carolina scores a few less goals, allows a few more, but makes the playoffs after which, anything is possible.

I picked against them when choosing the playoff bracket based off goalies

Definitely not a good idea to criticize an artist when their work isn’t done yet. Otherwise they might quit the profession and go into politics.

I'm just waiting car pull rabbit out of hat and get both Ehlers and Laine. Would be fun to see Ehlers - Aho - Laine

Was really hoping we could keep Guentzel but that fell through. Wouldn't be opposed for a trade for Ehlers for Necas but not sure how that cap hit would fit. Definitely looking for a step BACK up from Svechnikov and Kotkaniemi to make those cap hits more worth it. I feel like there's a lot of potential to "test" lines like Svech-Necas-Kuzy and see what happens but who knows if RBA has the kahunas to try stuff out. My biggest peeve as a Canes fan was RBA not playing Kochetkov more in the playoffs, I feel like Andersen got burnt out in that Rangers series and needed relief but didn't get it. Andersen could be a very reliable backup goalie with Kochetkov the starter. Very interested to see what the FO come up with for this season, but keeping my expectations for the playoffs kinda low.

Anychance u do a Bluejackets video u did Sharks, Blackhawks, Ducks, why skip Columbus?

The Bob Ross comment was a very funny analogy.

I'd say without adding another top 6 forward this Canes team takes a slight step back, while they might not be equal or better replacements.. Walker replaces Pesce, Carrier replaces Noesen, Gostibehere replaces Skjei, but Roslovic doesn't really replace Teravainen..

@meddyven

24 күн бұрын

They don't need Roslovic to replace Teuvo. Kuznetzov can pick up his slack if he keeps being hungry.

@MooseHeads99

24 күн бұрын

@@meddyven that’s fair, but Kuznetsov has been 50/50, really need the higher end of what he can be rather than the lower end.

@nINJAP3RUNA

24 күн бұрын

​@@meddyvenI would't expect much from Kuzy.

My expectations for 24-25 are curbed but they're still a playoff team.

Pesce's shoulder is done. Love the guy but NJ got bamboozled.

@rosariocannistraro3561

22 күн бұрын

Its not only his shoulder , His skating and agility has taken a hit and he gets turned and burned on rushes/turnovers far too often and loses guys coming off the wall and to the net far too often cause he's never exactly been a bruiser and he gets on the wrong side of puck . Nice kid and watched all of his games since he was at college but good luck with that contract and it'll look bad a lot sooner than people think .

I just started watching Bob Ross recently lol

Media in Raleigh is very negative about the direction of this team. Some have gone as far as missing the playoffs.

@lanebatts26

24 күн бұрын

Have to look at the division. I think the other teams have done more. Canes- overall... Definitely have gotten worse.

@whenindoubt1000

24 күн бұрын

@lanebatts26 We knew this summer would be tough. I think the bad vibes started in dragging their feet on Guetzal. After that, things haven't felt positive. It's like the Canes took their foot off the gas pedal. I don't disagree. Just didn't elaborate.

They will still be good, but very hard to tell if they still have what it takes to go far in the playoffs.

Can't wait until you get to the so far very quiet (too quiet imo) Habs, they will get in the territory of not making the playoffs but just by a question of 1-15 pts next season imo, but they need wingers and there's a couple they could sign who are still free agents, like maybe Necas, but right now Sprong or Van Riemdysk would be enough, loads of prospects on the d-line and on centre but after the first line, wingers are rough. I'm enjoying every of those early previous very much. I think Carolina should have an encased "Break in case of need for decent goalie" if Anderssen(on?) and Kotchetkov get injured in the former or underperform in the latter, things aren't very solidified between the pipes imo for the Canes.

Canes fan and don’t know how they didn’t buyout KK. They could’ve used that money to keep Turbo. At this point who can they trade Necas to? Not many teams have the cap space it’s going to take. Very different team coming up

@nathanbrisebois8756

22 күн бұрын

Calgary has tons of cap space, and Necas would get lots of ice time in CGY, and there is interest on the CGY side. Not sure if we have anything that CAR would value that they don't already have, and unfortunately I don't imagine Necas would want to come to a retooling/Rebuilding team

@rosariocannistraro3561

22 күн бұрын

Nathan outside of prospects probably not , He's supposedly turned down signing in WPG/Buf and CLB in trade talks already so I don't think he'd go to Calgary either . His GF is a singer/influencer so I think he probably wants a major market/original six and he wants a prime time spot /playing center and not a rebuilding team (it seems ) I just don't get it .

Any fans that halfway understand the salary cap and contracts, knew that the past two seasons were the Canes' best chance to win it all. The storyline throughout last year was "better win now, this team will look a lot different next season". Now, fans have been slapped in the face with reality and they are shocked that the team looks different. There are a few question marks but the core team is shaping up. Going into next season with lackluster scoring depth and and the same goaltending tandem.... Sounds familiar right? Expect the same results.

@maxfish4270

24 күн бұрын

I wish I could credit who I got this from but the correct way to look at the Canes is the past two seasons where the best chances for Jordan Staal's window. There's good reason to think the Aho Cup window will be best a season or two after next.

Need another addition in the top 6... Preferably a 2c. We should get that for Necas. I would like to see us move Kotkieanemi as well... Its been a failed experiment. LET PEYOTR START IN GOAL DAMNIT

@lanebatts26

24 күн бұрын

Too many centers. Unless we can force the GM to trade or buy out KK

@maxfish4270

24 күн бұрын

There are 6 people already available for 2C. I have been predicting Necas trades for a 1L (most recent rumor Ehlers from Winnipeg) to go with Aho and Jarvis and then Svech and Roslovic with Kuznetsov or Drury.

@PanthersJDub

24 күн бұрын

@@maxfish4270 Kuzy and Drury are not 2nd line caliber imo

I'm hoping their moves aren't done yet this offseason

It’s been very clear that this team doesn’t have that punch to get them over the top in the playoffs. Not surprising a lot of change has happened. Wish them the best because I want to see Burns win a cup.

I think they had their chances to win but couldn’t get it done. Rod is still the coach and i believe in Tulsky as gm. But I do think their best chance was last season and 2023 to win the cup at least. Should still be a playoff team though.

@maxfish4270

24 күн бұрын

It would be easy to be excited for Carolina's chances if Jake had stayed. The current lineup is good enough that one more trade, doesn't matter before the season or at the deadline, is enough to make them likely to at least reach the Conference finals.

@CarolinaBuckrush

23 күн бұрын

I mean they have a strong prospect pool and when teams are held down with bad contracts the Canes will be fine. Most of the overpaid players have their contracts expire next post season.

Canes also have one of the highest PIMs for teams in the playoffs.

Its good team still, the last core did not get it done for enought tries and Tulsky retooled it (Its not like keeping the same core for years after not getting it done helps always) and Tulsky has said publicly that the young guys like Unger-Sörum, Nadeau, Blake and MOrrow are gonna get their shot at regular spots in their 2nd and 3rd years of ELC. During the playoffs lots of ppl were shitting on Canes for not scoring and now they are shitting on Canes for not keeping that same team together, I see Canes as anythign from 2nd to 4th team in Metro

Orlov actually played better when he got more minutes.

@nINJAP3RUNA

24 күн бұрын

I was very happy about his play in the playoffs.

@billmurphy9921

24 күн бұрын

@@nINJAP3RUNA Agreed. I would still rather have Skjei over him for pretty much the same cap hit, though.

When you bring up Mr.Ross,that is class!Theman,Mr Ross,was a MVP,always!

no views in 38 seconds. THG fell off. replace him with TEG ASAP

@aqui1ifer

24 күн бұрын

Let’s not kid ourselves, TEG isn’t anywhere near as good looking as THG.

@trustinrain5623

24 күн бұрын

Who is *TEG* lol

@cdfmmcc

24 күн бұрын

​@@aqui1ifer TEG tries hard but there's a reason why THG got the girl!

@mahockey3

24 күн бұрын

I wonder when this joke will be funny

@loganburgos

24 күн бұрын

@@mahockey3me too

I just take it as the Hurricanes were a playoff team so they used Pesce as their own rental. I don’t put that on Waddle

Goaltending,was a factor,don’t say it ain’t,cause it was!

@maxfish4270

23 күн бұрын

Everything is a factor.

This team has lacked what they have always lacked-TOUGHNESS!!!!!!! The scoring stops when they gets pushed around. This past playoffs was on coaching. I love Rod Brind'Amour but his line combos vs the Rangers left them with one dangerous line and without a true checking line. Line 1 JG(BOOOOO) Aho and Svech. Great line Line 2 Martinook, Zero offense shoot the puck in the goalies chest Drury at 2C????? with Necas. Necas was flying but had zero help. Martinook should have been with Staal on the third line. That has been the Canes bread and butter as they have a relentless fourcheck that wore down the opponent. The third line of Tarevainen Staal and Jarvis had no punch checking wise or offense wise. Staal with those two were a mismatch. Yes Fast was hurt but Martinook and Staal could have worked with Noesen and continue being that checking line the Canes were missing. the fourth line was just the left over players, Noesen Kuzy and KK. Necas and Kuzy looked great offensivly. Yes defensivly it had some issues. So why not put Turbo with them??? Necas KK and Jarvis would have worked as well. Necas and KK basically shared 2C in 2022/2023 and it worked great until Svech hurt his knee. But RBA never went back to that line. Necas had 71 points with KK and Svech. It was the Canes most productive line. But RBA made very little changes to the line up even though it was clear changes needed to be made. He is stubbern to a fault! Necas??????? Are the Canes really going to trade him and keep Drury?????? Yes Drury is a great defensive forward who is good on faceoffs and on the PK. But he is a 4C!!!!!!! Maybe a 3C at best. Necas can and has been a game changer. He is a beast in OT. In my opinion they need to sign both Jarvis and Necas. Let Drury walk or trade his rights. Honestly Ryan Suzuki looked much better than Drury in preseason last year. Yes injuries have been an issue. I see a much bigger upside to Suzuki than Drury. RBA needs to start using Necas the right way. The entire league sees it. Necas(and Jarvis) were drafted as centers in the first round. Necas knows how to play center. We saw it in the world cup. The Canes need a right hand center. Necas is a right hand center.

@maxfish4270

23 күн бұрын

Complaints about "toughness" are so boring because you can say it about any team that does not win.

@dealy9268

23 күн бұрын

@@maxfish4270 Not when you look back at all the playoff runs in the RBA time frame. Completely bullied by the Bruins twice with zero push back. Pat Maroon had the Canes flinching and giving up the puck with the Lightning. They allowed the Rangers to run their goalies with zero push back that resulted in two injured goalies. They let Bennet, Gudas, and Chucky have their way with them again with no push back. This year again was on coachin as the lines against the Rangers were very questionable. Top line completly agree with. after that is a big ??????? for me. He completely dismantled the checking line that was relentless and a big part of the Canes success of Martinook Staal Fast. Yes Fast was injured. But Martinook and Staal should never be seporated. You could have kept Jarvis with them or add Noesen in Fast's absence. Then the fourth line of Noesen Kuzy and KK was just a line of guys not on other lines.

depth has always been their strength. Is depth enough though? When it comes to playoff time, it hasn't been enough. With Turbo, Jake, and Necas maybe gone... a lot of pressure on Aho to score big goals in big games.

Necas is leaving 100%

Theyre taking a step back.

for goaltender maybe acquire Askarov from Nashville?

@rosariocannistraro3561

22 күн бұрын

They have Kochetkov already who's proved way more than Askarov ,Unless its as a backup and they're not going to toss Freddy out even though he's definitely not the answer .

Can't say I like their team as much.

Kinda feels like they're still just doubling down on the same blueprint that year after year hasn't been enough in the playoffs beyond the first rounds. Can't say I have much confidence on them winning the cup if that indeed is the case.

@maxfish4270

24 күн бұрын

The team has improved every season. The Svech injury last season and the Andersen injury season before that got in the way. Credit to Shesterkin and Krieder stopping the Canes comeback this playoffs.

@romaliop

24 күн бұрын

@@maxfish4270 What I mean is that their playing with too thin margins and it's very unlikely that they won't come across that key injury, hot goalie or an opponent player having the game of his life that is enough to sink them on any singular cup run. It's just not sustainable with the personnel they have and the kind of key individuals they don't have. A lot of things have to go right and very few things can go wrong for them to win against any of the absolute top teams.

They are still a good team, but I think they took a step back.

This team should have made it to the finals twice,like the Kings or Blackhawks did in the 2010's. They have mortally underachieved, which is extremely befuddling, with how gpod Brind'Amour is as coach. The Orl9v signing was a bomb by Waddell. He should not have brought back Anderson or Raanta. They could have traded Pesce to Winnipeg, and gotten Hellebuyk. Plus the cap space they would have saved ( approx. $12/13 mil) would have been better used. When a team gets too comfortable being good, and isn't really tested in the regular season, it shows up ugly when playoff time comes. See the Rangers as another exmple. A full season of Kuznetsoz at near peak, will make up for the loss of Teravianan.

@maxfish4270

24 күн бұрын

Andersen did fine this playoffs. The Canes power play going -1 for the first 15 chances sunk them to an 0-3 hole. Last season Svech's injury was huge.

The problem with Carolina is they don’t really have that main guy. You can argue Aho or Svechnikov but really there is no clear star in their lineup that can take over a game or score a clutch goal. I think making a trade, much like FLA did with Tkachuk, could go a long way for future success in Hurricane country

I don't think the forward group is strong enough. It was already a problem in other years, and I think it's at a low point now. They need 2 more good forwards.

@maxfish4270

24 күн бұрын

For multiple seasons now Carolina has had good to great players for the top 6 and the issue has been chemistry. I think the right player for Necas might be the answer.

@Katie-hb8iq

23 күн бұрын

@@maxfish4270 Well, they lost Bunting/Gentzel and Noesen. I don't think chemistry alone is going to fix that. They need 2 forwards regardless.

@maxfish4270

23 күн бұрын

@@Katie-hb8iq Chemistry, improvement from Jarvis and Pyotr, bounce back for KK and Kuznetsov... I don't assume the Canes make the playoffs again but it seems much more likely than missing.

BOB ROSS!!!!

Still a contender but can’t see them making past round 2

as a Wings fan it hurts to lose Gost to be someone else's third pair :'(

But bring in more Bob Ross references...

The cheapness of Dundon is finally going to bite them

carolina wasted so many ecf appearances

Bob Ross

Canes are bargain bin again this year, lets hope we can make it happen! D’s solid, but Wild Card is our goal this year I think.

at least they own the islanders

no. the rangers series showed that this a soft team - all bark no bite. The forward core has some decent pieces but lacks that gamebreaking forward.

@lanebatts26

24 күн бұрын

Exactly right! Only our top 3 scare anyone. After that- other teams barely need to play defense

1 player doesn't make a team, necas, no necas, doesn't really matter

I think people will be surprised, they had some very underrated pickups this offseason

@guyleclerc7324

24 күн бұрын

i have serious doubts. . . they might be fighting for a wild card to make the playoffs

@nINJAP3RUNA

24 күн бұрын

​@@guyleclerc7324If they manage to keep their RFA's they'll be fighting for the top place in the division.

Capfriendly is now done 😭

I was happily wearing my Canes RR 2.0, when I saw this vid pop up. "Oh! He's wearing the same--can't wait." I'm not saying I'm angry, but I am disappointed.

That Jesperi Kotkaniemi contract is going to haunt the Canes for some time.

@Redsox3600

24 күн бұрын

Remember when they were happy about that 🤷‍♂️

@choppergunner8650

24 күн бұрын

Send Kotkaniemi to the Blue Jackets 😂

@maxfish4270

23 күн бұрын

KK is about $1m overpaid. Not a big deal at all. It might not even be the second worst contract on the team.

Drury also declared arbitration Shan

@lanebatts26

24 күн бұрын

I don't think he is worth more than 1.5- if he demands more than that- walk buddy

To me, the thing holding them back has been scoring. All of their offense is secondary scoring or scoring by committee. It works during the season. It doesn't work in the playoffs. They don't have that one guy who you have to plan around, that one guy can carry them for a series or two. I was always more worried about Brett Burns than their forwards. Aho is almost that guy ... almost. Guentzel was almost that guy, but ... not quite. It's been true the last few years when they were considered a Cup contender. Even more true now.

@maxfish4270

23 күн бұрын

There were at least 25 players this playoffs that were a point per game or better. Not a single one was a Florida Panther.

@bted

23 күн бұрын

@maxfish4270 True enough but Florida had Reinhart. Put a 50+ goal scorer on the Canes and I might think of them very differently.

On agent provocatier they talk about how arbitration isn't as cut throat as it use to be

Svechnikov will be a monster this year

Save the Whale!

Carolina will be the 3rd seed in the metro 5 teams will make playoffs from the Atlantic

Well...no 😂.

We're going to need 100 points from Aho and 40 goals each from Jarvis and Svech.

The team’s best days are officially behind them, as much as it hurts to say

If they don't manage to keep jarvis and necas, they're absolutely cooked.

Window closed. Go away.

As a canes fan... Everyone after the top 3 scare me to death. I don't like any of the F signings at all. The blue line is solid, Goalie is ok. But man... We need some offense. Also... Seems like we wasted a TON of money on very average players. 2 million here, 2.8 million there, a million there.. could have done more with what we had

@maxfish4270

24 күн бұрын

Check out the movie Moneyball. Don't worry that it is about a baseball team.

I wouldn't say they've "failed" in the playoffs...they've won at least one round for six straight years.

They are in worse shape

CAR won't make playoffs, and because of Kuznetsov and Orlov they won't be able to resign their RFAs.

They definitely got worse

@maxfish4270

24 күн бұрын

There is a very important distinction between getting "worse" and getting "bad" so Canes fans should not be worried.

@lordfinesseclansince96

24 күн бұрын

@@maxfish4270 They'll still be a good team